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Didier Cuche (Switzerland) went to the top of both the overall and downhill rankings after winning the World Cup Downhill race on the demanding Streif course in Kitzbuhel (Austria) yesterday. His time was 1:52.75. Bode Miller, who had called the run dangerous a few days earlier, and Mario Scheiber (Austria) came joint 2nd in 1:53.02....The race was interrupted for half an hour after a crash by America's Scott Macartney, who lost balance at the final jump before the finish and smashed his head on the snow. He briefly lost consciousness and was taken to a hospital in nearby Innsbruck with head injuries. Organisers said Macartney had a brain contusion but no surgery would be needed.
Full results: http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=AL&raceid=49906
Source: http://www.tsn.ca/skiing/news_story/?ID=227690&hubName=skiing
In the women’s Downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Lindsey Vonn (US) easily won with a time of 1:36.70. Anja Paerson (Sweden) was 2nd in 1:37.53 and Emil Brydon (Canada) was 3rd with a time of 1:37.90. Chemmy Alcott came in at 35 (out of 44) in 1: 40.99.
Full results: http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=AL&raceid=51801
Current men’s Downhill standings:
1. Didier Cuche (Switzerland) 384 points
2. Bode Miller (U.S.) 363
3. Michael Walchhofer (Austria) 330
Overall standings:
1. Didier Cuche (Switzerland) 765 points
2. Benjamin Raich (Austria) 744
3. Bode Miller (U.S.) 713
Curent women’s Downhill standings:
1. Linsdey Vonn (US) 430 points
2. Britt Janyk (Canada) 264
3. Renate Goetschl (Austria) 255
Overall standings:
1. Nicole Hosp (Austria) 699 points
2. Lindsey Vonn (US) 642
3. Riesch Maria (Germany) 600
Full standings: http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/disciplines/alpineskiing/cupstandings.html
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| el Hen wrote: |
| The race was interrupted for half an hour after a crash by America's Scott Macartney, who lost balance at the final jump before the finish and smashed his head on the snow. He briefly lost consciousness and was taken to a hospital in nearby Innsbruck with head injuries. |
That was a shocking crash, and his body twitching as he lay injured was quite disturbing 
Great race though an Luc Alphand's co-commentary on Channel 4 was very exciting and informative.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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any news - that was awful to watch!
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Hywel, it was like he was in death throes. A really ugly crash and the way his helmet smashed open just snet a shiver down my spine. An amazing event nonetheles.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Specialman wrote: |
| Hywel, it was like he was in death throes. . |
Agreed, the convulsions appeared to a layman like me to be serious. However, an internet search has turned up this BMJ reference which thankfully indicates that they needn't be so serious. I'm sure some of our medical Snowheads can add their view.
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just glad he is awake and sounding like able to make a full recovery, was an ugly crash and seemed like a very long time until a medic was on the scene
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masmith, even watching on telly it was hard to get into the race again after seeing that crash. Imagine what the competitors still to ski had to deal with. Bode still skied like a nutter, glancing off the netting, before Cuche put down the nicest run to take a deserved win, all IMHO.
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ohh that's terrible for macartney..
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he's now out of the hospital and moving around, a little sore in the shoulders and neck he says !! Blog here
Quite a miracle really.
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